Scherzando

Scherzando is an adverbial direction meaning "jokingly" — it modifies how a passage should be performed. Unlike scherzoScherzoA joke; a lively, often humorous movement.View full entry → (a movementMovementA self-contained section within a larger multi-part composition such as a symphony or concertoView full entry → type) or scherzosoScherzosoPlayful in character — describing the overall mood rather than a specific passageView full entry → (an adjective describing character), scherzando is applied to specific passages, asking for lightness, wit, and rhythmic playfulness at that point in the music.